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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 921440)

Yeah, imagine when they get $500/ hour.. they'll NEVER retire.

He's just trying to make up for mo medical coverage during retirement.:D

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 921440)

Yeah, imagine when they get $500/ hour.. they'll NEVER retire.

I'm guessing at 66 they will. ;)

LGA looks beautiful right now. :D

METAR

KLGA 262346Z 35024G33KT 1/4SM R04/1400V1600FT +SN BLSN VV001 M04/M07 A2938 RMK AO2 PK WND 35034/2327 P0004 $

TAF

KLGA 262337Z 2700/2724 36024G37KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN FZFG VV002CB
TEMPO 2700/2703 +TSSN VV001CB
FM270300 34030G42KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN FZFG VV001
FM270600 33030G40KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN FZFG VV002
TEMPO 2709/2711 1/2SM SN BLSN FZFG SCT002 OVC008
FM271100 32030G40KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN BR SCT008 OVC015
FM271300 32028G40KT 3SM -SN BLSN BR BKN020
FM271500 32028G40KT 6SM BLSN BR SCT020 BKN070
FM272100 32026G36KT 6SM BLSN FEW040

As a Bear fan, I never thought I would ever say this but....

GO Packers! :D

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 921457)

Just did a beer run to the store down the street in 6 inches of fresh pow (outside LGA) The wind is Blowin!!

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Originally Posted by JABDIP (Post 921432)

Have to agree here. It seems as if the GS system lends iteslf to the senior guys and also those that live in base. 1.5 pay was pretty much across the board and was also somewhat availabel to those who comute. If you go over 80 you get 1.5 pay simple as that. Depends on where you are on the seniority list and where you live.;)

On domestic categories I agree. I don't see GS's being very feasible as a commuter unless its international only category. On the ER I routinely saw GS's go out for next day flying without weather being a factor, just normal summer time needs. That was in 2008 though.

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Originally Posted by caddis (Post 921435)

FTB

Here is my issue with that. I was on my on call day starting around the storm in MSP for 13 days with a one day break. Good for me in that I YS trips and hit the ALV and am off the last 10 days of this month. Now I am over ALV and a GS is worthless to me.

I am home this week and willing to fly but I won't for RES pay rules. Why would I GS a trip and not get 2x pay. Why YS a trip and get paid 6:30 for a trip that pays a REG pilot 10:30.

So instead I will enjoy some time at home. Now it is possible I am mistaken and could be maximizing pay somehow but I don't know how.

That I completely understand. When I get a robo call it's usually on premium days I bid off and got or weekends. Why would I give up a weekend for a trip worth 2 or 3 hours? I realize I'd get credit of the trip up until the ALV but sometimes it just ain't worth it especially if that's low too. Unless I misunderstand that alv game.

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Originally Posted by JABDIP (Post 921436)

Reserve should have ALV min credit period!!!!!!!!!! Anything over 80 1.5!

the 70 hr deal really puzzles me How did we get that??????????????:eek:

I don't mind if it was ALV on reserve for me for $$ purposes, but I also don't want to slide out the back end of the category as we need fewer pilots. That's probably where the 70 comes from, if the ALV went up to 82 hours (max allowed) they'd fly the guys to 82 instead of 69.9. I think it's a jobs program. :D

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Has anyone tried rolling thunder on the 320? Bid the first few days of the month off and start GS'ing?

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 921397)

And he bought dinner right? :D Tell me he bought the beer and dinner!!!

Okay, to the guys who have flown both the GS system and 1.5x pay above 80 or 85 or whatever it was, what would you prefer in C2012? Pro's and con's preferred. If it descends into a DAL vs NWA thing then I will exercise the nuclear option and with 80 gone on a trip nobody will be here to stop me from being suspended. Think twice. :D

Wow,

Are you sure its time for this discussion again? I thought this wasn't due for another month. :rolleyes:

Scoop

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 921414)

i'm think of super's situation on this one, 50 hours on gs so 120 hrs of pay and his pb days meant he was off dec 21-28...

yeah and now i'm headed in for #4 which should enable me to get new years off and finish the month with 134 hours credit for the month. So with this system i managed to start the month with a schedule that had me on call the 21-31st getting 70 hours to being off the 21-28th and now new years.

My greenslip today left me with one shot to get to atl and scheduling said they needed me bad enough that they'd positive space me on a full flight to get me there. they have no one else they said :eek:

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 921473)

Has anyone tried rolling thunder on the 320? Bid the first few days of the month off and start GS'ing?

did it this month, albeit that i didnt purposefully bid the beginning of the month off. but being as short as we are on the bus, it worked well. january looks bad too as far as coverage is concerned.

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Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 921482)

Wow,

Are you sure its time for this discussion again? I thought this wasn't due for another month. :rolleyes:

Scoop

I think ftb just likes talking about 1.5 over me. Whatever 1.5 is, I don't know. But I don't think its hard to get.

JFK closed due to snow.